Sr Portfolio Accounting Analyst

UNKNOWN; Greater London; Hybride; GBP 68 000 - 136 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Retirement plan

Health & wellbeing

Dental

Vision

Pharmacy coverage

Health Savings Account

FSA & commuter program

Employee assistance program

Life & disability insurance

Adoption assistance

Back-up childcare

Tuition CFA reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Wellington Management seeks a Senior Portfolio Accounting Analyst to ensure the integrity of reconciliation records with client custodians, banks and prime brokers. You will research and resolve reconciliation items, analyze data, and drive process improvements within a collaborative, global team.

The role demands strong accounting knowledge for fixed income and equity, experience in reconciliation, and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree.
• 5-7 years of experience in the Financial Services industry.
• Accounting, custody, and/or reconciliation experience.
• Experience with data in Excel, SQL or Python is a plus.
• Deep understanding of accounting for fixed income and equity.
• Baseline understanding of accounting for derivatives and synthetic exposures.
• Inquisitive and comfortable challenging the status-quo.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills and attention to detail.
• Comfort working across a global team.
• Strong interpersonal skills in a collaborative, results-oriented environment.
• Cheerful, self-motivated and energetic.

Responsabilités

• Work with internal groups to identify and resolve open reconciliation items.
• Identify break patterns and opportunities for process improvements.
• Use bank portals to research position, cash, and market value differences.
• Maintain concise documentation and audit trails for in-flight items.
• Analyze bank data to improve reconciliation quality.
• Collaborate and guide outsourced team members on escalated issues.

Connaissances

Reconciliation experience

Communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional collaboration

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Excel

SQL

Python

Description du poste

About Us

Wellington Management offers comprehensive investment management capabilities that span nearly all segments of the global capital markets. Our investment solutions, tailored to the unique return and risk objectives of institutional clients in more than 60 countries, draw on a robust body of proprietary research and a collaborative culture that encourages independent thought and healthy debate. As a private partnership, we believe our ownership structure fosters a long-term view that aligns our perspectives with those of our clients.

About the Role

JOB OVERVIEW Portfolio Accounting is responsible for the integrity of Wellington’s records, including reconciliation with our client’s custodians, to ensure we can provide comprehensive, accurate and transparent information to the firm. Accounting data serves as a foundational data source for our investors, clients, and infrastructure teams who support the firm. The Senior Portfolio Accounting Analyst on the Reconciliation Team is primarily responsible for research and resolution of reconciliation items between Wellington and our client’s custodian banks, prime brokers, and accounting agents ("banks"). They possess a broad understanding of investment accounting and the drivers and root causes that lead to reconciliation differences. Attention to detail, and strong communication and investigation skills are essential to success.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with internal groups to identify and resolve open reconciliation items
• Identify break patterns and opportunities for process and control improvements
• Use bank portals in the research of position, cash, and market value differences
• Maintain concise documentation and proper audit trail for in flight items
• Analyze bank data to improve the quality of the reconciliation results
• Collaborate and provide guidance to outsourced team members on escalated issues or inquiries

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree
• 5-7 years of experience in the Financial Services industry
• Accounting, custody, and/or reconciliation experience
• Experience working with data in Excel SQL or Python knowledge is a plus
• Deep understanding of accounting for fixed income and equity
• Baseline understanding of accounting for derivatives and synthetic exposures
• Inquisitive and comfortable challenging the status-quo
• Demonstrated effective communication skills, and a high level of attention to detail
• Comfort working across a global team
• Strong interpersonal skills and experience in a collaborative, team-based, results-oriented environment
• Cheerful outlook, self-motivated and willing to work in an energetic, fast paced team environment

Compensation & Benefits

We are dedicated to building and maintaining a diversified workforce and considering a broad array of candidates with a variety of skill, workplace experiences, and backgrounds. As an equal opportunity employer, Wellington Management ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, creed, national origin, age, ancestry, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, citizenship, marital status, pregnancy, veteran or military status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. If you are a candidate with a disability, or are assisting a candidate with a disability, and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please email us at [e-mail]. At Wellington Management, our approach to compensation is designed to help us attract, inspire and retain the best talent in our industry.We strive to pay employees fairly and competitively across all levels and roles. Our approach to compensation considers all aspects of total compensation; all employees are eligible to receive salary, variable compensation, and benefits. The base salary range for this position is: USD 90,000 - 180,000 This range takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered when making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; role; skills and experience; certifications; and education. This range is an estimate, and further details on salary and total compensation aspects will be shared with candidates during the recruitment process. Base salary is only one component of Wellington’s total compensation approach. Other rewards may include a discretionary Corporate Bonus and/ or Incentives, if eligible. In addition, we offer a comprehensive and high value benefit package to meet the unique needs of our employees and their families, and we are committed to fostering a flexible work environment that enables employees to thrive personally and professionally.

Examples of our benefits include retirement plan, health and wellbeing, dental, vision, and pharmacy coverage, health savings account, flexible spending accounts and commuter program, employee assistance program, life and disability insurance, adoption assistance, back-up childcare, tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

• retirement plan
• health and wellbeing
• dental
• vision
• pharmacy coverage
• health savings account
• flexible spending accounts and commuter program
• employee assistance program
• life and disability insurance
• adoption assistance
• back-up childcare
• tuition/CFA reimbursement and paid time off (leave of absence, paid holidays, volunteer, sick and vacation time)

We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.

Company History

Tracing our history to 1928, Wellington Management is one of the world’s largest independent investment management firms. We serve as a trusted adviser to clients in over 60 countries, visit our website to see our assets under management. Our innovative investment solutions are built on the strength of proprietary, independent research and span nearly all segments of the global capital markets, including equity, fixed income, multi-asset, and alternative strategies. As a private partnership whose sole business is investment management, our long-term views and interests are aligned with those of our clients. We are committed to attracting a talented and diverse workforce, and to fostering an open, collaborative culture of inclusivity because we believe multiple perspectives lead to more informed investment and business decisions.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome people with diverse life experiences, fresh ideas, and specialized subject-matter expertise. We believe that in person interactions inspire and energize our community and are essential to our culture. In support of this commitment, our employees work from our offices 4 days a week with flexibility to work remotely 1 day a week. We believe that this approach ultimately supports our mission to deliver investment excellence to our clients and their beneficiaries over the long term.

For more information, please visit https://www.wellington.com/en/